Mourning the loss of Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins
HVFD mourns the loss of Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins who died in the line of duty on January 11th, 2025 while battling a house fire in Laurel. Our prayers go out to the Higgins Family and all our Montgomery County Fire Rescue brothers and sisters.
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Our stations continue to age. The demand for our services continue to grow. We need your financial support to help keep our first responders in maintained living quarters, help finance life-saving training & equipment and allow us to serve the community.
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HVFD History
HVFD started its service to Hillandale and its surrounding communities with a 1929 International truck that was donated by the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department and a 1931 Brockway fire engine. The initial firehouse was a barn loaned by the Rector of the Queen of Apostles Seminary.
